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Simon Raymonde

Founder, Bella Union

Vinyl Revival! A Guide to Pressing & Releasing Records

10:45 - 11:45

Thursday 8 November

Music Distribution

The Roadhouse Room

About Simon

Simon Raymonde has had an
interesting life to say the least. His father wrote songs for Dusty Springfield
and arranged strings for Bowie, Scott Walker, Ian Dury among others. At 20
years old in 1983 Simon joined Cocteau Twins as bassist/keyboardist. Simon set
up the label Bella Union in 1997 when his band broke up, and over the last 21
years has discovered/signed artists like John Grant, Fleet Foxes, Midlake,
Explosions In The Sky, Ezra Furman, Father John Misty, Dirty Three, Beach
House, Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, and Spiritualized. He recently signed
Penelope Isles who are tipped for great things next year. His own band
launched earlier this year called Lost Horizons. Simon has also produced and
mixed albums for the likes of James Yorkston, Clearlake (both for Domino), The
Duke Spirit (3 x albums) and Fionn Regan (Mercury Prize nominated).